Overview

University of Southern Maine is a University institution located in Portland, ME, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME  04104
United States

Contact Admissions
Email: admitusm@maine.edu
Phone: 207-780-5670

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Accounting And Finance	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Tourism And Travel Services Management	×
Tourism And Travel Services Marketing Operations	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×
Computer/information Technology Services Administration And Management, Other	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, And Treatment Professions, Other	×
Environmental Health	×
Occupational Therapist Assistant	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Cultural Anthropology	×
Economics, General	×
Geographic Information Science And Cartography	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, Other	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×
Painting	×
Photography	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,339

Applied

3,622

Accepted

5,525

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,542

Females Applied

2,170

Females Accepted

85%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,797

Males Applied

1,452

Males Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	Interview Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	Interview One recommendation
Other requirements:	Audition for music majors

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	December 1st	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	505	640
SAT Math	-	490	610
ACT Composite	-	23	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,480

In-state

27,930

Out-of-state

9,480

In-district

Fees

3,150

Full-time student fees

12,425

Room & board

6,700

Room only

Financial Aid

16,639

Avg. Financial Aid Package

19,001

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,809

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

7,000

Avg. Loan Aid

5,022

Avg. Grant Aid

11,655

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

80.11%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

49%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,525

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

17%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.48%
Black or African American	8.55%
White or Caucasian	75.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.69%
Asian	2.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	4.74%
Other	1.94%

Gender

Male (41.7%)

Female (57.12%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	39%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
security lighting, preventive programs within residence halls

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey		Division 3	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Squash		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

588

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 262

Part-time - 326

Male - 235

Female - 353